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United States Air ForceDelta II 7925Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

GPS IIA-6

Launched

September 9, 1992

Launch Successful

Summary

GPS IIA-6 launched on an United States Air Force Delta II 7925 from Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on September 9, 1992. It was United States Air Force's 915th launch, 12th this year and humanity's 3,748th orbital launch attempt. It was the 11th Delta II 7925 flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). GPS IIA-6, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 19,988 × 20,616 km orbit inclined 54.7°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch
No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Delta II 7925 · United States Air ForceGlobal Positioning System
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Navigation · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
Milestone
11th Delta II 7925 flight · 6th this yearUnited States Air Force's 915th launch12th this yearhumanity's 3,748th orbital launch attempt60th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

54.7°Inclination
19988 × 20616 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
722.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
283.6°Ascending node
12453 d agoElement epoch1992-09-11 05:42 UTC · stale

GPS IIA-6 · NORAD 22108 · 1992-058 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

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Object
NAVSTAR 27 (USA 84)
Object ID
1992-058A
Epoch
1992-09-11 05:42:54 UTC
Mean motion
1.99296422 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0117699
Inclination
54.729°
Ascending node
283.6071°
Arg. of perigee
99.8733°
Mean anomaly
261.5591°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: MEO.

Catalogued objects

5 catalogued: 1 payload, 2 rocket stages, 2 components; 3 still in orbit

  • GPS IIA-6 · NORAD 22108 · in orbit

Delta 214 · in orbit

Delta 214 Stage 3 · re-entered December 10, 1996

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

GPS-2A (Global Positioning System) or Navstar-2A (Navigation System using Timing And ranging) are improved satellites of the second generation of the GPS navigation system.

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Map of Space Launch Complex 17A

Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

99th launch from Space Launch Complex 17A, 3rd this year · 462nd from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

145 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

46 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did GPS IIA-6 launch?

GPS IIA-6 launched on September 9, 1992. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch GPS IIA-6?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched GPS IIA-6?

Delta II 7925, flown by United States Air Force. Delta II 7925 spec sheet

Where did GPS IIA-6 launch from?

Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.

What orbit did GPS IIA-6 reach?

GPS IIA-6, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 19,988 × 20,616 km orbit inclined 54.7°.

How many satellites did GPS IIA-6 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).

Which program is GPS IIA-6 part of?

Global Positioning System. About Global Positioning System